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A review by flickering
Master of Poisons by Andrea Hairston
2.0
Poison deserts eat farmland. Water turns foul. The only solution is magic but a good conjure is hard to find. Djola is the righthand man and spymaster of the empire and is determined to save it even in exile. Meanwhile, Awa trains to be a powerful griot and comes into her own in floating cities and sorcery.
You might be thinking that that blurb doesn't explain a whole lot about the actual story and don't worry the book also barely explains anything. I felt so lost in this book because it felt like I was watching a play but they didn't want me the audience to understand what was happening. There are a million characters and an immensely unsatisfying and rushed conclusion. I feel like I have immediately already forgotten everything that happened. Like a 2/5 becausethe author clearly spent time worldbuilding.
You might be thinking that that blurb doesn't explain a whole lot about the actual story and don't worry the book also barely explains anything. I felt so lost in this book because it felt like I was watching a play but they didn't want me the audience to understand what was happening. There are a million characters and an immensely unsatisfying and rushed conclusion. I feel like I have immediately already forgotten everything that happened. Like a 2/5 becausethe author clearly spent time worldbuilding.